What this record means
The record shows that the mark “SOUL SISTERHOOD” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an Office action. The owner listed is St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, a charitable, non‑profit corporation organized in Minnesota. The mark was filed for services in class 045, specifically ministry services and ministry retreats for girls and young women, first used in commerce on January 1, 2011. A similar name would raise the closest concern for use in the same religious or ministry‑related services, especially those aimed at girls and young women. The record does not give the mark control over every use of the wording, only over the specified services. The prosecution history shows a standard sequence of office actions and an abandonment notice, with the last event being the abandonment on July 10, 2016. No enforcement activity is visible in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means there is no active registration to oppose, but the prior use in ministry services could still be a point of caution if the new use is closely related.
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